INTRODUCTION
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Hello everyone Pizza Dave here, delivering a review of the Etna by Digiflavor. The Etna is the latest rda released by Digiflavor and if you are an MTL vapor, this one will be right up your alley. The Etna is a single coil, 18mm rda, which utilizes removable air flow adjustment blocks. It was designed by Giuseppe Pappalardo and Salvatore Agrosì out of Italy and is a collaboration between them and Digiflavor. I don’t have a clue who these guys are, but they seem to know what they are doing. Without further a due, let’s dive down and look at the Etna, and as always, I will give you my final thoughts down at the bottom.
DISCLAIMER: This rda was sent to me by Heaven Gifts for review.
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WHAT YOU GET
Available in Gold, Silver, Black, Gunmetal, Blue, and Rainbow
STOCK SHOT
PACKAGING
UNBOXED
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BUILD DECK AND WICKING
The build deck on this rda is nothing new or fancy. It features offset posts, like the ones on the Pixie RDA which I recently reviewed. The backsides of the posts are open, so the coils can be snipped after they are set. This one doesn’t offer a ton of room between the posts and the top cap, so make sure to snip them close to the deck or you will have some shorts going on. There are notches on the deck which show the best location for the coils. My placement of choice was to line up with the notches and lift the coil, so it has just a small gap between the coil and the airflow block. Wicking on this is a breeze. All you must do is tuck the cotton down along the sides and …boom…done. If you are squonking, make sure you keep the cotton in the outer channels and it will squonk best this way.
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AIR FLOW
Air flow is where the ETNA gets a bit tricky. There is NO air flow adjustment via the top cap. To adjust air flow, you have to change some tiny little blocks on the deck. These blocks are held in place by a large gold-plated Allen key which is hollow and serves as an air inlet. I don’t like this design, as these can’t be changed with a coil in. They are also a bit of a pain to set. I ended up using tweezers to hold them in place each time, but still managed to drop them and curse….a handful of times. I elected to install each block to see which one felt right for me without a coil in and take some pulls from it until it felt right for me. The air flow between all three are not that different from one another in terms of the tightness of the draw, especially the single large hole and the 3 smaller holes. The one with 2 holes is the tightest of the lot. I dove into the 3 hole as I felt it would disperse the air flow across the surface of the coil for maximum flavor. In my opinion, I was right, and this was my preferred setting after trying the others. It isn’t super tight, but it is not a loose draw either. This doesn’t have the range of adjustment as seen with other mtl rdas I have tried lately, but what it provides is the draw I prefer so I am okay with it.
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HOW IT VAPES
In short, the vape from this is incredible if you enjoy mtl vaping. The flavor is top notch and the draw is super smooth. I don’t like the removable block thing because it makes fine tuning a total pain in the ..., but once you find that sweet spot, at least you don’t have to touch it any more. I ran this with some of the stock coils (.8 and .9-ohms on average) as well a SS316 round build that was around .5 and it worked well with each. One great thing about vaping this is the low wattage you can run to achieve a good vape. I set it anywhere from 20-35 watts and it makes for a great all day vape without chugging juice and batteries.
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PHOTO GALLERY
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FINAL THOUGHTS
The Italians and Digiflavor put out a formidable entry to the mtl market with this one. I can stand behind it for all you mtl vapors out there. The only major con I can think of is the air flow block situation. It doesn’t allow for a ton of fine tuning and isn’t convenient in any way. However, the pros outweigh the cons for sure. It is simple, yet stylish. It has smooth air flow. The build deck is easy to work on. The squonking action is superb (just be mindful of the small chamber or you can overdrip/oversquonk). Another pro is the price point. The bottom line with this one is…. If you are an mtl vapor looking for a rebuildable rda, then this one is worth a look.
OVEN TEST
If this rda were to accidentally go into the pizza oven would I go out and get another? Yes. Simple as that.
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PROS
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CONS
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Thank you everyone for reading my review and thank you to Heaven Gifts for sending it my way to review! If you are interested in picking one up for yourself, I am seeing them online for about $30.
Pizza Dave – delivering real reviews with no extra toppings
REVIEW CRITERIA: I use each item extensively for about two weeks to ensure I have collected enough data to adequately write a review. I use the same e liquid in tanks or rdas throughout all my reviews to ensure that I am comparing apples to apples between all modern equipment. I do not post reviews until I feel confident that I have used all products enough to give an educated review. The reason I started doing reviews was due to poor purchasing decisions in my vaping infancy about two years ago. Back then, I purchased several different pieces of hardware without really enjoying them and I hope my reviews can guide people into spending their hard-earned money more wisely than I did! ****Keep in mind that some items I receive may be pre-release and not in retail packaging. Quality may be less than the finished product and what is in the package may differ from the retail package as well.
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Hello everyone Pizza Dave here, delivering a review of the Etna by Digiflavor. The Etna is the latest rda released by Digiflavor and if you are an MTL vapor, this one will be right up your alley. The Etna is a single coil, 18mm rda, which utilizes removable air flow adjustment blocks. It was designed by Giuseppe Pappalardo and Salvatore Agrosì out of Italy and is a collaboration between them and Digiflavor. I don’t have a clue who these guys are, but they seem to know what they are doing. Without further a due, let’s dive down and look at the Etna, and as always, I will give you my final thoughts down at the bottom.
DISCLAIMER: This rda was sent to me by Heaven Gifts for review.
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WHAT YOU GET
- 1 Digiflavor ETNA rda
- 1 Short, clear 510 drip tip
- 1 Longer, clear 510 drip tip
- 1 clear drip tip heat guard
- 1 clear beauty ring
- 3 Air flow blocks
- 3 Feather Cotton (agletted on the ends for easy wicking)
- 6 random coils (I MEAN RANDOM, THEY DON’T EVEN SAY WHAT THEY ARE!)
- 1 Spare parts bag
- 1 BF pin
- 1 Allen wrench for the air flow blocks
- 1 T handle tool for coils
- 1 Manual
Available in Gold, Silver, Black, Gunmetal, Blue, and Rainbow
STOCK SHOT
PACKAGING
UNBOXED
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BUILD DECK AND WICKING
The build deck on this rda is nothing new or fancy. It features offset posts, like the ones on the Pixie RDA which I recently reviewed. The backsides of the posts are open, so the coils can be snipped after they are set. This one doesn’t offer a ton of room between the posts and the top cap, so make sure to snip them close to the deck or you will have some shorts going on. There are notches on the deck which show the best location for the coils. My placement of choice was to line up with the notches and lift the coil, so it has just a small gap between the coil and the airflow block. Wicking on this is a breeze. All you must do is tuck the cotton down along the sides and …boom…done. If you are squonking, make sure you keep the cotton in the outer channels and it will squonk best this way.
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AIR FLOW
Air flow is where the ETNA gets a bit tricky. There is NO air flow adjustment via the top cap. To adjust air flow, you have to change some tiny little blocks on the deck. These blocks are held in place by a large gold-plated Allen key which is hollow and serves as an air inlet. I don’t like this design, as these can’t be changed with a coil in. They are also a bit of a pain to set. I ended up using tweezers to hold them in place each time, but still managed to drop them and curse….a handful of times. I elected to install each block to see which one felt right for me without a coil in and take some pulls from it until it felt right for me. The air flow between all three are not that different from one another in terms of the tightness of the draw, especially the single large hole and the 3 smaller holes. The one with 2 holes is the tightest of the lot. I dove into the 3 hole as I felt it would disperse the air flow across the surface of the coil for maximum flavor. In my opinion, I was right, and this was my preferred setting after trying the others. It isn’t super tight, but it is not a loose draw either. This doesn’t have the range of adjustment as seen with other mtl rdas I have tried lately, but what it provides is the draw I prefer so I am okay with it.
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HOW IT VAPES
In short, the vape from this is incredible if you enjoy mtl vaping. The flavor is top notch and the draw is super smooth. I don’t like the removable block thing because it makes fine tuning a total pain in the ..., but once you find that sweet spot, at least you don’t have to touch it any more. I ran this with some of the stock coils (.8 and .9-ohms on average) as well a SS316 round build that was around .5 and it worked well with each. One great thing about vaping this is the low wattage you can run to achieve a good vape. I set it anywhere from 20-35 watts and it makes for a great all day vape without chugging juice and batteries.
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PHOTO GALLERY
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FINAL THOUGHTS
The Italians and Digiflavor put out a formidable entry to the mtl market with this one. I can stand behind it for all you mtl vapors out there. The only major con I can think of is the air flow block situation. It doesn’t allow for a ton of fine tuning and isn’t convenient in any way. However, the pros outweigh the cons for sure. It is simple, yet stylish. It has smooth air flow. The build deck is easy to work on. The squonking action is superb (just be mindful of the small chamber or you can overdrip/oversquonk). Another pro is the price point. The bottom line with this one is…. If you are an mtl vapor looking for a rebuildable rda, then this one is worth a look.
OVEN TEST
If this rda were to accidentally go into the pizza oven would I go out and get another? Yes. Simple as that.
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PROS
- Great flavor
- Sips liquid
- Easy to build
- Easy to wick
- Smooth air flow
- Comes with lots of accessories
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CONS
- Must remove blocks to adjust air flow
- Came with a bag of random coils with no markings. I would want to know the material as well as resistance going in. It is just super random and seems like a last minute “gift”
- Can get pretty warm when chain vaping (lip protector gets a pro for this con)
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Thank you everyone for reading my review and thank you to Heaven Gifts for sending it my way to review! If you are interested in picking one up for yourself, I am seeing them online for about $30.
Pizza Dave – delivering real reviews with no extra toppings
REVIEW CRITERIA: I use each item extensively for about two weeks to ensure I have collected enough data to adequately write a review. I use the same e liquid in tanks or rdas throughout all my reviews to ensure that I am comparing apples to apples between all modern equipment. I do not post reviews until I feel confident that I have used all products enough to give an educated review. The reason I started doing reviews was due to poor purchasing decisions in my vaping infancy about two years ago. Back then, I purchased several different pieces of hardware without really enjoying them and I hope my reviews can guide people into spending their hard-earned money more wisely than I did! ****Keep in mind that some items I receive may be pre-release and not in retail packaging. Quality may be less than the finished product and what is in the package may differ from the retail package as well.
